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Envision SBS is Partnering with LinkShare to Develop its Affiliate Program
Montreal, Canada - August 6th, 2003 – Envision SBS, a software development company, today announced
it has selected LinkShare Corporation (www.linkshare.com),
to develop and help manage its online affiliate marketing program.
Founded in 2001, Envision SBS develops and markets productivity
software addressed to small/medium-sized businesses and home-office
entrepreneurs. The company's goal is to position itself as one
of the leading companies in its sector by offering all the tools
and services its affiliates need to generate maximum revenue.
LinkShare, a worldwide leader in performance-based marketing
programs for companies doing business on the Web, will enable
Envision SBS to create thousands of strategic online partnerships
and extend its reach to self-employed and small business people.
By providing exclusive tools and technology necessary to structure
flexible, performance-based partnerships, LinkShare will help
Envision SBS cost-effectively acquire new customers and generate
additional revenue. Envision SBS selected LinkShare not only for
the size and quality of its network, but also for its unique sales
approach to affiliate marketing which includes exclusive sales
channel management tools and expert account management services
that have been consistently proven to meet and exceed the goals
of their clients.
"Partnering with LinkShare to develop Envision SBS's affiliate
program allows us to expand our marketing efforts, service more
customers and increase our distribution," said Jonathan Defoy,
Co-President of Envision SBS. It's the perfect win-win situation
- we're able to promote our products through thousands of websites
on a performance-basis, while offering website owners the opportunity
to reap financial rewards as well."
"We are very excited that Envision SBS has chosen LinkShare
as its partner in developing a world-class affiliate marketing
program," said Heidi Messer, President and COO of LinkShare.
"Through this alliance, Envision SBS will be able to leverage
our established base of over 500 other merchants and one million
affiliates in the LinkShare Network®, as well as our industry-leading
merchandising and tracking tools, to meet their growth plans."
How LinkShare Affiliate Programs Work
An "affiliate" is a sales partner who promotes a "merchant"
in exchange for a commission on leads or sales paid by the merchant.
Affiliates act as a "virtual sales force" for merchants,
and LinkShare is the trusted third party that brings the parties
together. LinkShare tracks and reports on every ad or placement,
and provides proprietary services and tools to help merchants
optimize their performance. Merchants pay affiliates only when
a commissionable action occurs. Merchants acquire new customers
cost effectively, and affiliates efficiently monetize their site
traffic.
About Envision SBS
Founded in 2001, Envision SBS develops and markets productivity
software addressed to small/medium-sized businesses and home-office
entrepreneurs. The company's mission is to empower business people
from around the world to reach their full potential. Since its
inception, Envision SBS strives to deliver high quality and practical
yet affordable products.
Business-in-a-Box, the company's flagship product, is designed
to help business people get more done in less time. This do-it-yourself
document templates software has been created to increase at-work
productivity and efficiency. Today, Business-in-a-Box is used
by thousands of entrepreneurs, middle managers and executives
in over 50 different countries.
Envision SBS is a privately-owned corporation with offices in
the United States (New York City), in Canada (Montreal) and in
the United Kingdom (London).
About LinkShare Corporation
LinkShare Corporation is the leading provider of technology solutions
to track, manage, and analyze the performance of sales, marketing,
and business development initiatives. Combining patented technology,
the reach and distribution of a robust network, and expert account
management services, LinkShare empowers clients with the ability
to collaborate with partners online and develop cost-efficient
pay-for-performance campaigns. LinkShare facilitates these partnerships
across multiple channels, providing the platform, tools, and reporting
to help clients acquire new customers, increase revenues, drive
results, and measure success. LinkShare clients are Fortune 500
and prominent companies doing business online, and include OfficeMax,
J.C. Penney, 1-800-Flowers.com, AT&T Corp., American Express,
Avon Products and Dell Computer Corporation. LinkShare was founded
in 1996 and is headquartered in New York City, with offices in
San Francisco, Denver, and Chicago.
LinkShare is proud to receive financial, operational and strategic
support from Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: MITSY), Mitsui &
Co. (U.S.A), Inc., Internet Capital Group (NASDAQ: ICGE), and
Comcast Interactive Capital, an affiliate of Comcast Corporation
(NASDAQ: CMCSK; CMCSA). Please visit www.linkshare.com
for more information.
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